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Kennedy scion is dangerously unfit for a Cabinet spot overseeing the nation's health.

RFK Jr.'s war on science and medicine

After getting so much wrong, we should know to check our assumptions at the door.

Uranus, Pompeii and the search for truth

Nation can't count on continued support as it defends against Russian aggression.

Trump's win leaves Ukraine twisting

President-elect choice of Gaetz as attorney general shows he's prioritizing obedience.

Loyalty emerges as Trump's litmus test

Student choirs remind us of what we can accomplish if we can come together.

Finding balm in these cacophonous times

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From Lawn Guyland to garbage barges, schools to pizza, Long Island is unique

After 40 years, my observations of LI

Kennedy's third-party candidacy threatens the legacy of his politically savvy grandma.

For RFK Jr., it's a run against the Rose

Attorney William Brewer grew up in Baldwin

Democrat from LI defends NRA in crucial NY lawsuit

Fifty years ago, my high school tested us and students learned some hard truths.

A trust experiment with mixed results

These days, there is a divide over lawns just as there is in so much of American life.

On 'Lawn Guyland,' the grass is greener

Suffolk's first female police commissioner made the key decision to call in the FBI.

Give Hart some credit for Gilgo arrest

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These wonderfully impractical structures kindle the imagination and let spirits soar.

Everyone should have a treehouse

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President's treatment for sleep apnea could help others with the condition.

Biden good role model for CPAP nation

Martin Tankleff, John Restivo, Dennis Halstead and Keith Bush — all of whom got multimillion-dollar payments for wrongful convictions — are among those who have received settlements for police or prosecutorial misconduct. Newsday's Thomas Maier reports.

Newsday Investigation: The high cost of law enforcement wrongdoing

An inlet that formed during superstorm Sandy brought clean ocean water into Bellport Bay. Now, benefits from the "ocean flushing" are ending as the inlet fills with sand.

As Fire Island inlet closes, fears of bay pollution rise

The Fire Island inlet created by Superstorm Sandy is filling up with sand. The carve-out allowed clean ocean water to flush pollutants in Bellport Bay. NewsdayTV's Tom Maier reports.

The Fire Island inlet is disappearing

Long Island had a starring role in the famous gangster movie, from co-creators Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola.

'The Godfather' at 50: What you don’t know about Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo’s film

In July, Pope Francis directed that priests must get approval from their bishops before celebrating the Latin Mass. Additionally, he ordered that newly ordained priests must get permission from their bishops in consultation with the Vatican.

Some Catholics favor the Latin Mass. Why the Pope is trying to limit it.

The infection-rate decline among Long Island's minority communities contrasts with racial and ethnic disparities that persist across the country.  

Blacks, Hispanics drive down virus infection rates

He spent 33 years behind bars. A judge threw out his conviction last year.

Keith Bush files federal suit over wrongful conviction

Long Island has been able to blunt the type of widespread transmission now seen in other areas of the country, local health experts say.

Coronavirus infection rates drop across Long Island

Concerns that the protests might add to the spread of COVID-19 have not been borne out on LI, where new cases, hospitalizations and deaths all continued trending downward throughout June.

Stats: No jump in COVID-19 cases after weeks of protesters in the streets

State officials said there are more than 6,000 contact tracers on the streets and another 4,000 in training. Tracers are deployed as needed.  

Officials: Contact tracing geared up and ready to go

Deaths and new infections are falling on Long Island as statistics show a region preparing to enter a second, more expansive reopening.

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